Howard Wright Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

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Biography

Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."

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Cell 2455 Death Row movie poster
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Cell 2455 Death Row

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Cell 2455 Death Row
Judge
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Young Jesse James

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Young Jesse James
Storekeeper Jenkins
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Earth vs. the Spider

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Earth vs. the Spider
Jake
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Five Minutes to Live

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Five Minutes to Live
Pop
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The Bonnie Parker Story

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The Bonnie Parker Story
Old Man (uncredited)
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What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

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What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Mourner
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The Gun That Won the West

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The Gun That Won the West
General Pope
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Stranger at My Door

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Stranger at My Door
'Doc' Parks
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Last of the Pony Riders

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Last of the Pony Riders
Clyde Vesey
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The Legend of Tom Dooley

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The Legend of Tom Dooley
Sheriff Joe Dobbs

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